North Mianus, a small community on the Mianus River north of the Post Road was known as Dumpling Pond in the early 1900's. It was one of Greenwich's first commercial districts with large ships picking up fresh produce from local farms. Immigrants moving into the area were largely of Italian descent, many settling near the Community Center which then housed part of the North Mianus School. North Mianus was a close-knit community of hard-working families placing great importance on the education of their children. Unfortunately, it was not uncommon for many of the children to leave school in the seventh or eighth grade to help earn money for their families. Early on, the facilities of the North Mianus School were scattered, with the Community Center housing the upper grades and various nearby buildings holding classes for the lower grades. The new North Mianus School opened on Palmer Hill Road in 1926.Today, North Mianus is a quiet residential community with an abundance of natural parkland and many homes enjoying direct frontage and activities on the Mianus River.